Growth Institute, a business leadership education provider based in Austin, Texas, has created an implementation-focused model, which seeks to deliver tangible results and return on investment for learners and their companies.
According to Growth Institute, its entire offering, which consists of three levels of virtual and hybrid programs, is uniquely built around implementation and results, as shown by its high average course completion rate of 70%, compared to around 12% for other online learning providers.
Growth Institute's programs are crafted over a period of many months, with continuous collaboration between the course author and several other experts. Once the content is ready, it is uploaded to Dojo, the company's online learning platform. Each module has a built-in implementation tool, which can take the form of an assessment, a quiz, or a program that the learner can “play” with to apply what they've learned. There is always a call to action to go to the implementation section, and Growth Institute's customer success team monitors learners to ensure that they are filling out the actionable parts and receive their completion certificate after the course.
Growth Institute is accredited by Cognia, a global organization that strengthens educational institutions. Every 4 years, Cognia conducts a deep audit of Growth Institute's processes, and program completers receive a certificate recognized by Cognia and its partner institutions internationally.
Daniel Marcos, co-founder and CEO of Growth Institute says, “while there are many executive training companies that offer excellent content, many learners are just consuming the information but don't do anything with it. Growth Institute is focused on learners taking action, and we actually guide them towards taking action. Learning by doing is extremely effective, and studies have shown that this leads to significant return of investment for businesses.”
Marcos cited a Gallup study, which found that 90% of companies implementing strengths-based management practices saw performance increases across various categories. These include increased sales of between 10% and 19%, increased profit between 14% and 29%, and up to 59% fewer safety incidents.
“What you want when taking a course is to see results – the ROI. For most of our methodologies, you can see results within the same day. We also share tools that are easy to implement, without need for huge technological or financial investment. These are very easy to implement step-by-step,” Marcos says.
Growth Institute's programs hold weekly live sessions with coaches, where the coaches can review learners' implementation plans and answer questions they may have. This helps learners be accountable and they do not feel neglected or unsupervised during their learning journey. The advice of the coaches is specific to the business model and the specific position of the learner within the company. This helps highlight specific needs within the business to be focused on and the changes to be implemented.
Another significant concern with implementation is getting the lessons learned and changes made to stick for the long-term, possibly even after the executive is no longer with the organization. These implementation-based courses allow businesses to become part of a like-minded community, where thoughts and processes can be shared and evaluated within the specific industries. This can create a network within an industry and relationships may be formed.
“This is why we try to enroll more than one business leader in a company – we want them to start 'speaking the same language' of the methodology, which they will implement as a group. They are not alone during the implementation, and they learn together by doing. Beginning from the first session, learners have homework and they have to report the results. This makes them more likely to form good habits and keep it in their company. By taking action steps, what they've learned sticks for the long haul and it doesn't just disappear, unlike when simply consuming the information.”
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Published by: Omar Hamdi